17 Sept 2026 · TrustList Editorial
Startup funding in India: the 2026 guide for founders
DPIIT recognition, Startup India funds, BIRAC and NIDHI grants, state schemes such as ELEVATE and UP Startup Mission, incubators and VC…
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iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology) is a government-backed startup incubator in Ahmedabad, India.
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is a government-backed startup incubator in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) is a government startup scheme in New Delhi, India.
BIRAC SEED Fund (Sustainable Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Development Fund) is a government fund in New Delhi, India.
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) is a government-backed lender in Mumbai, India.
ELEVATE Karnataka is a government startup scheme in Bengaluru, India.
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is a government startup scheme in New Delhi, India.
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS) is a public funding body in Mumbai, India.
NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP) is a government startup scheme in New Delhi, India.
NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) is a government startup scheme in New Delhi, India.
Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is a government fund in India.
Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0) is a government startup scheme in Gandhinagar, India.
Tamil Nadu Emerging Sector Seed Fund (TNESSF) is a government fund in Chennai, India.
UP Startup Mission is a government startup scheme in Lucknow, India.
C-CAMP (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms) is a government-backed startup incubator in Bengaluru, India.
BIRAC LEAP Fund (Launching Entrepreneurial Driven Affordable Products) is a government fund in New Delhi, India.
Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) is a fund of funds in New Delhi, India.
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